Ekadanta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ekadanta

What is the meaning of the name Ekadanta ?

The baby name Ekadanta is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-kah-DAHN-tah (IPA: /eːkəˈd̪änt̪ä/).

Ekadanta is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ekadanta is a Sanskrit compound (eka ‘one’ + danta ‘tusk, tooth’), an epithet of the Hindu deity Ganesha meaning “the One-Tusked.” The name alludes to myths in which Ganesha broke a tusk, famously to scribe the Mahabharata, embodying self‑sacrifice, learning, and steadfast focus. Appearing in the Ganesha Sahasranama and Puranic literature, the epithet signals wisdom that removes obstacles and is used in mantras and temple liturgy across India.

As a given name, Ekadanta is rare but recognized in Hindu families, especially in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, often bestowed around Ganesh Chaturthi or as part of devotional compound names. Variant transliterations include Ekadant, Ekadantha, Ekadanth, and the clipped modern Hindi forms Ekdant/Ekdanta; IAST: Ekadanta. Related theonyms include Vinayaka, Ganapati, and Gajanana. The name is typically masculine, though culturally acceptable as a theistic unisex honorific.